Kenya is rallying Africa to develop a resilient tourism sector, emphasizing innovation and investment to capitalize on the continent's strong recovery in global tourism. This initiative is being highlighted at the 15th Magical Kenya Travel Expo in Nairobi.

• Africa accounts for approximately 10 percent of global tourist arrivals but attracts less than 4 percent of investment in the sector.
• The Magical Kenya Travel Expo has attracted 6,500 delegates from 40 countries.
• Rebecca Miano, Kenya’s cabinet secretary for tourism and wildlife, noted the integration of the expo with the Africa Tourism Investment Forum to channel capital into the sector.

Casablanca will host the fifth edition of the Africa Financial Summit (AFIS 2025) from November 3–4, bringing together over 1,200 public and private sector leaders to discuss strengthening Africa’s financial sovereignty and accelerating inclusive growth.

• The summit aims to address pressing issues such as mobilising institutional capital, expanding pension funds, financing large-scale infrastructure projects, and accelerating digital transformation.
• Key figures expected include Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance Nadia Fettah, IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop, and Bank Al-Maghrib Governor Abdellatif Jouahri.
• Organisers say the event will provide a strategic platform to chart a roadmap to reduce dependence on external capital and harness local resources for sustainable development, with President of AFIS Amir Ben Yahmed stating, “Financial sovereignty must become the cornerstone of growth and inclusion on our continent.”

African innovators are set to seek crucial partnership deals, funding, and collaborations at the upcoming Africa Climate Investment Summit (ACIS) in Nairobi from October 28 to 30, 2025. This summit aims to strengthen Africa’s role in the global climate economy and address the significant funding gap for climate solutions on the continent.

• The summit is expected to attract 1,500 entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, corporates, and development partners.
• Less than 2% of global climate finance currently reaches African innovators, despite Africa contributing only 4% of global emissions but experiencing severe climate change impacts.
• The ACIS will launch the Africa Climate Investment Platform and Revolving Fund and consolidate Africa’s unified position on climate investment through the African Climate Investment Manifesto, to be presented at COP30 in Brazil.
• Joseph Marabula, CEO of KCIC, emphasized that the summit will connect entrepreneurs directly with investors, positioning Africa as a hub for climate-smart innovation.